Masayoshi Esashi

Professor

Institution
Tohoku University

Country
Japan

Field
Engineering

A pioneer of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology, Esashi received the 2016 IEEE Junichi Nishizawa Medal for his MEMS innovations, which are used in automobiles, mobile phones, industrial equipment and medical devices.

(Photo: Tohoku University)

AWARDS
  • 2016 IEEE Junichi Nishizawa Medal

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